How Apollo Flew to the Moon

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This new and expanded edition of the bestselling How Apollo Flew to the Moon tells the exciting story of how the Apollo missions were conducted and follows a virtual flight to the Moon and back. New material includes: - the exploration of the lunar surface; - more illustrations; - more technical exp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Woods, W. David (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed. 2011.
Colección:Space Exploration,
Temas:
Astronomy-Observations.
Solar system.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Illustrations
  • Author's Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • Chapter 1: Apollo - an extraordinary adventure
  • Chapter 2: The Apollo Flights - a brief history
  • Chapter 3: Launch - a fiery departure
  • Chapter 4: Earth orbit and TLI
  • Chapter 5: Retrieving the lander
  • Chapter 6: Navigating to the Moon
  • Chapter 7: Coasting to the Moon
  • Chapter 8: Entering lunar orbit  - the LOI manoeuvre
  • Chapter 9: Preparation for landing
  • Chapter 10: Next stop - the Moon
  • Chapter 11: Down in the dust
  • Chapter 12: Exploration at its greatest
  • Chapter 13: Rendezvous and docking
  • Chapter 14: Heading for home
  • Chapter 15: Re-entry
  • Epilogue
  • Glossary
  • Appendix 1: Computer programs
  • Appendix 2: Mission data
  • Further reading
  • Index.

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